When you consider all the political careers wrecked by acts of extra-marital sex, whether Gary Hart's Bimini bimbo or Elliott Spitzer's Washington call-girl, you can see that being a potent male is often an obstacle to being a potent politician.

Will Ashley Dupré become a star? Well, really, what other option does she have -- this is on her permanent record, and she'll never, ever escape it. Her only option is to use it, and so far she's in a pretty good position to do so.